[Irish4evr]

Originally Posted by lvoc

YOu been taking the NRA course in lying with statistics?

The percentage of the populaton in the US with a gun has been down every year for some years and is second or third lowest it has ever been.

Don't confuse NRA nuts who own 27 firearms with real people with a shotgun to protect the house.

Kindly provide a a verifiable source for that allegation.........and BTW a shotgun is classified as a "firearm"...a deadly weapon.......in the wrong hands, key word "hands" !

[las vegas drunk]

Originally Posted by lvoc

YOu been taking the NRA course in lying with statistics?

The percentage of the populaton in the US with a gun has been down every year for some years and is second or third lowest it has ever been.

Don't confuse NRA nuts who own 27 firearms with real people with a shotgun to protect the house.

Prove it, because I know for a fact that is not true.

Originally Posted by lvoc

More nonsense. The economy in Las Vegas is clearly well into recovery. Things are getting better every day. Get over it LVD...it is doing very well. Finally.

Yeah, it is getting so much better that people are robbing each other left and right.

Originally Posted by Irish4evr

Kindly provide a a verifiable source for that allegation.........and BTW a shotgun is classified as a "firearm"...a deadly weapon.......in the wrong hands, key word "hands" !

Agreed!

[lvoc]

Originally Posted by Irish4evr

Kindly provide a a verifiable source for that allegation.........and BTW a shotgun is classified as a "firearm"...a deadly weapon.......in the wrong hands, key word "hands" !

Sure - but only if you agree that you did not know that gun ownership was down over the last years. I like to make gun nuts eat their misconceptions.

Gun Ownership Statistics & Demographics | Statistic Brain

I actually advocate concealed carry in the existing environment. And I have shot any number of things including a few over 100 mms in diameter. And you?

[WannaliveinGreenville]

I think in vegas, (just as in other cities) you have the following:

1. Long-term unemployed whom everyone turned their backs on, (remember them?) They gave up hope, lost everything, lost UC benefits, employers would not hire them... I predict "some" of them may have turned to crime, desperation can get pretty ugly. (I realize many, by now, have slowly improved their lives, by finding work)

2. Gangs. They have existed here, almost as long as cockroaches.

3. Meth users, Dopers, Addicts. We all know by now, with the epidemic of Meth and how desperate and (stupid) people become to get the drugs/meth they need, the kinds of crimes they will commit.

4. Mentally ill Perhaps a smaller portion, but these are the ones that take down cops, school kids, bizarre behaviors, that end up on the 6 'clock news. They are the least to blame but they do commit risky, crazy crimes...

5. Hardcore Criminals They always have been and likely always be, criminals. They steal from their mom, their families and from you. They don't care that they stole your xmas presents and ruined your Christmas. They only care about bustin' down and bustin' out.

Sorry you are leaving LVD. I hope you find happiness in SD. Awesome place

[las vegas drunk]

Originally Posted by lvoc

Sure - but only if you agree that you did not know that gun ownership was down over the last years. I like to make gun nuts eat their misconceptions.

Gun Ownership Statistics & Demographics | Statistic Brain

I actually advocate concealed carry in the existing environment. And I have shot any number of things including a few over 100 mms in diameter. And you?

I used a direct Gallup link while you used a third party claiming Gallup as a source (without a bibliography) that I have never heard of. Gallup is based on surveys anyways so the results can be unreliable. Gun sales have been way up over the last 5 or so years. If you think that a few "gun nuts" have bought most of them while the general public remains unarmed so be it. I beg to differ.

[tablemtn]

Anyway, even with Clark County's recent drop in murders, the per capita murder rate remains higher in CC than in the city of San Diego. Something to think about.

[von949]

As a person that has purchased 2 guns in the past 3 months, I can say that LVOC is correct. It is true that there are record number gun registration and back ground checks in the nation but a lot of these transactions are from already gun holders just going back for their second and third firearm. Maybe more.

I have co-workers that have purchased 4, 5, and even 6 different AR-15s since the school shooting. I have been speaking to a lot of gun shop owners in the valley. They all say the same thing. "Business is booming because of gun hobbiest/enthusiasts/aficionados worried about the government taking away their 2nd amendment".

Hell, I only purchased another gun last month because the price kept going up on the one that I really wanted. Before Sandy Hook, it was average price of $430. After Sandy Hook it is now going for $680ish.

Ridiculous.






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[Irish4evr]

Originally Posted by lvoc

Sure - but only if you agree that you did not know that gun ownership was down over the last years. I like to make gun nuts eat their misconceptions.

Gun Ownership Statistics & Demographics | Statistic Brain

I actually advocate concealed carry in the existing environment. And I have shot any number of things including a few over 100 mms in diameter. And you?

If you read closely what I asked for...."Verifiable Source".....providing numbers from a Gallup Poll doesn't quite qualify. I specifically asked for that fully knowing, you could not provide...It doesn't exist as firearm ownership is not usually shared, public knowledge. I'm quite confident that another similar poll might reflect even lower numbers......If I were to receive a blind call inquiring about my ownership of firearms I would respectfully not comply.......enuf said !

[las vegas drunk]

Originally Posted by Irish4evr

If you read closely what I asked for...."Verifiable Source".....providing numbers from a Gallup Poll doesn't quite qualify. I specifically asked for that fully knowing, you could not provide...It doesn't exist as firearm ownership is not usually shared, public knowledge. I'm quite confident that another similar poll might reflect even lower numbers......If I were to receive a blind call inquiring about my ownership of firearms I would respectfully not comply.......enuf said !

Good point!

[Irish4evr]

Originally Posted by las vegas drunk

Good point!

LVD......Vegas will always be here, but after you leave...well maybe not quite the same........safe travels my friend......I have enjoyed your opinions....stay well